St. Mary of Egypt is a great example of repentance and the struggle Christians undertake even after their conversion. 

 Self-certainty and despair are temptations as we contemplate the Ladder of Divine Ascent. 

Even the smallest "cross" can crush us without God's help. 

This is the second of two talks given by Archpriest Joseph Lucas at our 2026 Lenten retreat. Contemporary society constantly speaks about "love" but does not understand what it means to say that "God is love." Father Joseph Lucas wi...

On the Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas, Fr. Theophan speaks about the need for time spent in silent prayer (hesychasm), and how our time alone with God fills us with the grace we need for the pragmatic things of life.